What color is #010833?

#010833 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Illicit Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #010833?

The RGB value is 1, 8, 51: 1 red, 8 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #010833?

The complementary color is #332C01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #010833?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#010833 color

#010833 rgb(1, 8, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #010833 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 3.1% green and 20% blue (1, 8, 51).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 96% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Illicit Darkness (#00022E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.38:1).

#010833 color codes

HEX	`#010833`
RGB	`rgb(1, 8, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 3.1%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 96%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 98%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 84%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.79, 12.22, -27.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.79, 30.05, 294)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.697, 0.419, 3.175)`
Decimal	`67635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #010833, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #010833	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#010833 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #010833 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #010833; }
.text { color: #010833; }
.border { border: 2px solid #010833; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 8 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #010833, #130133); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #010833?: #010833 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Illicit Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #010833?: The RGB value is 1, 8, 51: 1 red, 8 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #010833?: The complementary color is #332C01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #010833?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.